Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 107219.015 - Austin Tyler Construction Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107219.015

Report ID: 0521700

Date Opened: 09/30/2011

Site Address:
Austin Tyler Construction Llc
Route 171 & Fairmont Ave.
Lockport, IL 60441

Mailing Address:
23343 S. Ridge Road, Elwood, IL 60421

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 237310/ Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/28/2012

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/28/2012

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	81494

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 3768.015

Event: 09/30/2011

Employee is struck and killed by truck

At approximately 9:40 a.m. on September 30, 2011, Employee #1, a finish roller operator, was working with a work crew doing asphalt patching in the outside lane of two northbound lanes. The employee had been observed standing on the east side of the barricaded lane, however there were no witnesses to the incident nor could any determination be made as to why the employee was in that position. Employee #1 was struck and killed by the right rear tandem wheels of a fully loaded semi trailer which was backing into position. The employee was wearing a high visibility work vest and the semi trailer had an audible reverse warning device.

Keywords: Highway, Struck By, Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107219.015	28	M	Fatality		Operating engineers

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